BUTTON TRANSPORTATION INC

Dixon, CA · Interstate · 105 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Aug 6, 1992 (34 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC254777: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$5,000,000
Required minimum: $1,000,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
7.6%
6 of 79 vehicle inspections · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC254777 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$5,000,000 (required: $1,000,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC254777PrimaryHartford Fire Insurance Company
Policy 72 AB OI4374 · BMC-91X
$5,000,000May 1, 2023Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

107inspections
7.6%vehicle out-of-service
6 of 79 · California avg 19.8%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 107 · California avg 6.3%
59violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 11, 2026CA21Yes
Oct 6, 2026CA10No
Oct 1, 2026CA20No
Sep 29, 2026CA30No
Sep 12, 2026CA20No
Aug 26, 2026CA13Yes
Aug 25, 2026CA30No
Aug 15, 2026CA20No
Aug 13, 2026CA10No
Aug 13, 2026CA20No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The California average covers 398,742 vehicle and 510,354 driver inspections of all California-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

39 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 7 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 59 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareCalifornia share
Vehicle Maintenance30776.9%71.7%
Unsafe Driving7017.9%8.0%
Hours-of-Service Compliance205.1%16.6%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
50
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
22
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BHWSL
22
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
20
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB
20
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB
20
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
20
Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1ALBV
20
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BALAC
20
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
20

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

2crashes
1fatal
0injury
1tow-away
2 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
May 19, 2026Unincorporated, CA11
Nov 12, 2025Unincorporated, CA00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number493263
MC / docketMC254777
Legal nameBUTTON TRANSPORTATION INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units105
Drivers146
Annual mileage4,445,268 (2024)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Jan 4, 2010)
USDOT number addedAug 6, 1992 · 34 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJun 10, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceLiquids/GasesIntermodal ContainersGrain, Feed, HayMeatChemicalsCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodAgricultural/Farm SuppliesConstructionOtherNon Hazardous Liquid

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about BUTTON TRANSPORTATION INC

What does BUTTON TRANSPORTATION INC's operating authority allow?

MC254777: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about BUTTON TRANSPORTATION INC is old or missing?

Nothing notable: authority and insurance come from current Motus data and there is enough inspection history to compare.

What should I verify before booking BUTTON TRANSPORTATION INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 493263. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (707) 678-1983, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC254777, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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